Crime & Safety
Milpitas Police Arrest Transients in Stolen Car
They were found parked at Ed Levin County Park after closing time. Police say they also found drugs and drug paraphernalia in the car.
Photo: Mipitas Police released the booking photos for Herlinda Duran and Richard Junior Aguilar III.
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MILPITAS, CA — Two transients found in a car stolen out of San Jose were arrested Monday night at a closed park in Milpitas, police said.
Herlinda Duran, 46, of Milpitas, and Richard Junior Aguilar III, 36, of San Jose, were arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen car, police Sgt. Matthew Miller said.
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A park ranger saw a green 1997 Ford Mustang at Ed Levin County Park around 10:30 p.m. and alerted police, Miller said.
Responding officers saw someone drive the car away, then found it near the park entrance and conducted a high-risk stop, according to Miller.
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The driver, Duran, was allegedly found with drug paraphernalia, and her passenger, Aguilar, had a small amount of methamphetamine, according to Miller.
Aguilar was found with warrants from the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office for not registering as a sex offender, Miller said.
The suspects were both booked into Santa Clara County Jail, the sergeant said.
The Ford Mustang was returned to its rightful owner, according to Miller.
--Bay City News; photos via Milpitas Police Department
